Farmer Joe's Hot Day
Book description
Farmer Joe returns in a colourful reader!
Farmer Joe has a problem: he works so hard that by the end of the day he is very hot and tired.
"What can I do?" he asks his wife.
You'll laugh at the clever way Farmer Joe's wife helps him keep his…
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1 author picked Farmer Joe's Hot Day as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
As a kids’ storyteller, I’ve often used this book, and it bears telling even without its gently comic pictures. When Farmer Joe complains of his daily toil, his clever wife tricks him into becoming so uncomfortable that, once returned to normal conditions, he will never complain again! The story carries a message about positive attitude, without being didactic. Best of all, kids can chuckle along with Farmer Joe’s wife, understanding her trick while hapless Joe does not. Kids, in my experience, love to be smarter than at least one grownup in a story, and this book delivers that in spades!
From Kate's list on kids' stories for bedtime, travel-time, and fireside.
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